Passports

Information on obtaining or renewing your passport

To obtain a passport:
Contact or visit our constituency office in Fort Erie for passport application support services. You can also click here for additional information on passports and other travel documents.

Information on the adult general passport:
To apply for an adult passport, you must be a Canadian citizen and 16 years of age or older.

Items you will need to bring with you when applying:

Original birth certificate (or Canadian citizenship card)
Driver’s license or health card
If you are applying with a married surname, a copy of the marriage certificate is required
A guarantor (a person with a valid Canadian passport who has known you for at least two years)
2 passport photos taken by a photographer eligible to take passport photos

If you cannot bring a guarantor with you, your guarantor will need to complete three things before you can submit your application:

Fill out and sign the guarantor section of the application
Sign the back of one of your passport photos
Sign a photocopy of your driver’s license or health card (both front and back)

Click here to download the adult general passport application.

Information on the adult simplified renewal:
Canadians in Canada and abroad can now use the simplified process to renew an expired passport as long as it was issued within the last 15 years. The simplified process is also available to individuals who had their passport lost, stolen or damaged. Previously, the simplified renewal process wasn’t available for passports expired longer than 1 year or those that were lost, stolen or damaged.

With the simplified renewal process, applicants don’t need to have a guarantor or to provide their original documents, such as proof of citizenship or photo identification. They simply need 2 passport photos, 2 references, their completed form and the applicable fees.

To renew your Canadian passport, your current passport must:

Have been issued within the last 15 years
Have been issued when you were at least 16 years-of-age
Have the same name, date of birth and place of birth you want on your new passport
Have the same gender identifier you want on your new passport (either printed on your current passport or the observation sticker)

Items you will need to bring with you:

Completed renewal application (application link below)
2 new passport photos
Your current passport

Click here for the simplified renewal application.

Information on child passports:
You can only apply for a child’s passport if you’re:

One of the child’s parents (if you’re not separated or divorced)
The parent who has custody of the child (if you are separated or divorced) with the correct documentation (be sure to include all documents, including any divorce judgment, that refer to the custody of, mobility of, or access to the child if that's the case)
The child’s legal guardian, with the correct documentation in which case you should include all legal documents proving your legal guardianship of the child

Each legal parent or guardian should sign the application form. We may contact the other legal guardian or parent.

Items you will need to bring with you:

Original birth certificate (if this is the first application for the child, the birth certificate needs to be the long form which indicates the names of the child's parents)
Have new passport photos (available on site)
A completed child’s passport application (application link below)
2 passport photos

If there are any custody agreements, a copy should be included. Click here for the child passport application.

Information on payment methods and costs:

Adult Passports – 10 years for $160.00
Adult Passports – 5 years $120.00
Child’s Passport – $57.00

Passport payments are only completed by credit card or money order / certified cheque made out to the Receiver General for Canada. Please note Visa debit and debit cards are not accepted.

What to do if your passport is lost or stolen outside of Canada:
Report the loss or theft to the nearest Government of Canada office abroad such as an embassy or consulate.

Information on reporting lost, stolen, inaccessible, damaged or found passports:
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/passport/security/lost-stolen.asp

Other helpful travel advice:
Recommended consent letter for children travelling abroad
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/children/consent-letter

Travel advisories:
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/advisories

Advice for travelling abroad:
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling

Requesting emergency assistance while abroad:
https://travel.gc.ca/assistance/emergency-assistance

Passports

Information on obtaining or renewing your passport

Original birth certificate (or Canadian citizenship card)

Driver’s license or health card

If you are applying with a married surname, a copy of the marriage certificate is required

A guarantor (a person with a valid Canadian passport who has known you for at least two years)

2 passport photos taken by a photographer eligible to take passport photos

If you cannot bring a guarantor with you, your guarantor will need to complete three things before you can submit your application:

Fill out and sign the guarantor section of the application

Sign the back of one of your passport photos

Sign a photocopy of your driver’s license or health card (both front and back)

Have been issued within the last 15 years

Have been issued when you were at least 16 years-of-age

Have the same name, date of birth and place of birth you want on your new passport

Have the same gender identifier you want on your new passport (either printed on your current passport or the observation sticker)

Items you will need to bring with you:

Completed renewal application (application link below)

2 new passport photos

Your current passport

Click here for the simplified renewal application. Information on child passports: You can only apply for a child’s passport if you’re:

One of the child’s parents (if you’re not separated or divorced)

The parent who has custody of the child (if you are separated or divorced) with the correct documentation (be sure to include all documents, including any divorce judgment, that refer to the custody of, mobility of, or access to the child if that's the case)

The child’s legal guardian, with the correct documentation in which case you should include all legal documents proving your legal guardianship of the child

Each legal parent or guardian should sign the application form. We may contact the other legal guardian or parent. Items you will need to bring with you:

Original birth certificate (if this is the first application for the child, the birth certificate needs to be the long form which indicates the names of the child's parents)

Have new passport photos (available on site)

A completed child’s passport application (application link below)

2 passport photos

If there are any custody agreements, a copy should be included. Click here for the child passport application. Information on payment methods and costs:

Adult Passports – 10 years for $160.00

Adult Passports – 5 years $120.00

Child’s Passport – $57.00

Click here for the simplified renewal application.

Information on child passports:
You can only apply for a child’s passport if you’re:

Each legal parent or guardian should sign the application form. We may contact the other legal guardian or parent.

Items you will need to bring with you:

If there are any custody agreements, a copy should be included. Click here for the child passport application.

Information on payment methods and costs: